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The NLRB Warns Employers Not to Interfere with Employee Off-the-Clock Use of Social Media
Feb. 11, 2011
The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") announced this week the settlement of a case involving an unfair labor practice charge against an employer that terminated an employee for posting negative comments about a supervisor on the employee's Facebook page. The terms of the settlement require the employer to revise policies that could improperly restrict employees from discussing wages, hours and working conditions. The case signals the NLRB's intent to expand employee protections to the off-the-clock use of social media. View Settlement Agreement and Notice to Employees.
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